News you may have missed during the holiday week!

Hope you had a great holiday weekend. Here is news from last week you wouldn’t want to miss. Check it out!

• Caravan of Americans battling diabetes heads to Canada for affordable insulin. Insulin prices across the country are so high that people living on insulin are willing to travel long distances just to get their life-saving medicine at a lower price.

• Researchers have found that a simple exercise can help reduce blood glucose level. Type 2 Diabetes is a common condition that causing blood sugar level to get too high. However, according to this research, climbing stairs might be a simple method to keep blood sugar levels under control.
• Building hope helps put a positive spin on having diabetes. This is an exclusive interview with Virginia Valentine who “knows firsthand what it’s like to experience the struggle that comes with having diabetes.” She is named the American Diabetes Association’s 2019 Outstanding Educator in Diabetes. You will get lots of great tips and insights from her in this article.

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